check out these alameda county fair. we have the corn dogs, and the not shows and all of those things that you may not one to indulgent. we have a couple clouds out there this morning. we may have some patchy drizzle approaching the coast line. by the afternoon we are talking about some sunshine and the temperatures should be comfortable in those spots, mainly in the end. the trough is swinging around in the west coast. and then we will begin to warm up the temperatures just a little bit. you'll probably see the at the alameda county fair as you get inside the bay. as we get toward the holiday, things should warm-up probably into the '90s next weekend. i'm guard to do something i've never done before, board to have breakfast with cotton candy. it is delicious. >>> we have a couple things turn out there according to chp. we are getting word of a small brush fire your. it's not much of an issue according toward chp. things are good on our sensors spread no delays right now if you're coming off the 580 toward the seashore f

the alameda county fair is celebrating 100 years this year. even that cool weather we had today, not stopping a lot of people from coming out. there's a ton of people back behind the camera. how are you all doing out there? you might be able to hear them. there's a lot of other stuff besides the midway rides and the fair food. until i came out here today i didn't know there were so many different kinds of goats. this sa goat here. i didn't know what exactly this was. it's also a goat. another goat back here. a dairy goat, right? and then a talkative goat over there. who knew there were that many kinds of goats. these are probably goats, too, right? what kind of goat is that? >> a meat goat. >> they're having a hard time and they're in 4-h. we have tiffany here with us. the fair is a lot more than just the food and rides. we've got this huge cow, tell us a little bit about 4-h and the alameda county fair. >> it's a great program that helps teach the kids about leadership and responsibility. and there's lots of different areas they can enter her

the alameda county fair should see plenty of sunshine. it looks like temperatures are going to be a little bit cooler air outside the bay area today. as we have throughout the day today we will see some sunshine in the afternoon, low 80s showing up and land. pettifog out toward the coast line. the weekend should be cooler to, we will talk about that more in a moment. let's cut over to traffic with gianna. >>> there's a lot of ladies in what some of those bear so give busy derrick lawrence. here's a live look at the bay bridge. so far so good. we have a broken big rig off the off ramp of treasure island. we will jump over to the altamont pass, we see a few yellow on the answers right now. on the double and interchange things are getting a little bit busy as well. no delays to report throughout most of the south, we have speed squawking and at 63 mi. per hour. no delays in downtown san as a. that's too bad as you get the east shore freeway. >>> the u.s. supreme court has announced their decision but the fight to of health care reform is far

we're celebrating 100 years at the alameda county fair. new stuff at the fair. and look at that, cloud cover and temperatures in the #60s. full details on.n n just a few. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering. >>> investigators are back at the scene of yesterday's fire at pier 29 in san francisco. they say they've pinpointed the origin of the fire to an electrical box. they say welders were working in that area yesterday, but they still have not determined exactly what started the fire. crews were also inspecting the pier's badly damaged facade. the city isn't yet sure if it can be saved. >> you can see, you know, where the collapse occurred. once th

alameda county fair 680 and burnell expect delays during the fair hours. that will kickoff later today. also, giant-dodgers this afternoon at at&t in san francisco expect delays game time 7:15. >>> 4:38. >>> still ahead, george lucas donating one of his marin county properties for a good cause. >>> two students are severely burned during a school trip. why the law prevented their mother from doing anything about it. >>> colorful crowds filled the streets this past weekend for the largest pride event in the nation. os >>> good morning. 4:40 on this monday. hope you had a great weekend. looking at bay bridge you can see it is mostly clear maybe just a little a few clouds around cool once again today meteorologist lisa argen has a possible warm-up for us she will check out temperatures coming up. >>> right now this story in tacoma, washington two kids were severely sunburned during a school field trip because the teachers were not allowed to put sunscreen on them. the 11-year-old and 9-year-old were so badly burned their mother rushed help to the hospital. th

paul seeman is used to back door access at the alameda county courthouse. but today he had to pass past a media and face a judge for arraignment on 12 felony charges including one count of elder financial abuse. seeman was silent as his attorney spoke for him asking for continuation on the hearing. >> i have no comments to make, i haven't seen any of the discovery. we haven't had a chance to read the complaint or amendment complaint that we just received. >> reporter: our cameras captured investigators from the district attorney's office removing computers and files from seeman's home last night. court documents say seeman acquired power of attorney back in 1999 for an elderly couple. the district attorney's office says seeman had taken over almost all of anne nuttings final affairs by 2004. including the woman's banking and financial accounts worth more than $2 million and sold other valuable properties. he's charged with 11 counts of perjury for not disclosing this during his time as a county commissioner in 2004 and when he was appointed alameda judge in

. >>> at the alameda county fair its opening day of my stories coming up. >>> forget the little the other disney character that has been spotted in space. >>> getting caught in the bay area today enjoyed with major changes ju,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a big saving message to probe found it looks like to be a big making us imprint on the planet closest to the sun. at least three craters that for the iconic years and face a largest crater 65 mi. across. it they snapped when 1000 voters of molecular mercury's surface. >>> disney is everywhere. >>> a un bay area today we are getting hot outside summer begins. and a few hours away if you're headed to the beach was not here were looking good with clear skies in ocean beach enjoy some nice temperatures even allow the coast line. hot and parts of the bay. inland the temperatures will be soaring likely well into the '90s in some of the interior spots. it looks like rocklin have another hot day to day the solstice 409 summer begins officially this afternoon and then drastic changes to that as the cloud cover in the fog surge back on so short. looks lik

dropping in throughout the polling stations in alameda county.at? >> well, the department of justice has been coming to alameda county to monitor the voting. and this year we picked up vietnamese and tagalog languages and so they came out to monitor how that process is going. >> reporter: and california has an open primary. explain what that is. this is a first. >> it's a little bit different. it's a top two primary for all of the state offices. so what it means is if you look at the race for u.s. senator, for instance, there is a lot of different candidates. they are not listed by party. so you could find out with two republicans or two democrats running against each other in november. >> reporter: because of last year, redrawing of the district lines, california has a lot of hot house races. explain why it's so important for folks to come out and vote. >> yeah, every ten years we go through a redirecting effort based on the census. so that changes the boundaries and people do get confusioned by that where they may have voted for one contest for

. >> here is a live look from alameda county. the alameda county fair is underway right now. here is a live look. it is a pretty warm and alameda county. and your 80s in pleasanton. it is starting to cool a degree or two. low-and 70's in this update. overnight expect a patchy fog. we will weaken tomorrow morning with widespread clouds. >>pam: is taking affect a new law that tightened controls on tattoo parlors and require them to undergo annual health and safety training. going to the dmv will be even more painful. and is a good day for gis. aha >>pam: federal investigators released in information about this big fire that shut down the trans date to ban the commute a couple of woods ago. plus, a bay area past accused of molestation over at least two decades. xi [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the week. or how to keep from driving all over for the best deals. you don't need to run around. safeway gives you real big club card deals each week. this week, the farm comes to you. fresh sweet corn is an amazing 6 for a buck. arrowhead water is just $3.33 a ca

crowds turned out for the opening of the alameda county fair.n sweltering heat, people lined up to fly through the air, and take a splash in the carnival rides. new attractions, mixed with more traditional fair, such as pony rides. >> now, kids who you know western part of that generation to see the farming, they're able to come out and see, you know, what used to be. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: then there's the racetrack. not just horses now, but all alaskan racing pigs, with names such as natalie porkman and strawberry. >> strawberry is my favorite. >> reporter: today's heat had people looking for icy treats to go with the monster corn dogs and barbeque. >> it smells really good, that's how i get my extra pounds. >> reporter: expecting more than 450,000 people this year, breaking last year's record. a community event that's become a family tradition for many people. >> the first time i remember coming to the fair was 1954, my father brought us down here firearm for -- >> reporter: for the real old timers. >> anybody 100 plus starts getting into t

two races 80-year-old pete stark of fremont will face fellow county prosecutor and democrat in alameda county. you see one of the results of the congressional race. 9th district which includes part of contra costa county incumbent will battle with the republican gil. he received more than 48%, gil got nearly 40%. sorry about the graphics being wrong. you see barbara lee the congresswoman from oakland winning easily in her race with 82% of the vote. you see him there with 48% of the vote. runoff because nobody got 50%. mitt romney easily won the republican primary he got 80% of the vote with ron paul and rick santorum coming in second and third. take my word for it even though you don't see the numbers on your screen. on the democratic side president obama ran unopposed and got 100% of the vote. we'll continue to bring results all morning. we are streaming them on the banner at the bottom of the screen. get the latest on abc7news.com. >>> president obama is coming to san francisco today for a quick campaign cash call protesters for various causes will be ready for him. amy hollyfield is live o

he is paroled despite the objections of the alameda county da. the department announced that he was released to an undisclosed location. in 1976, he kidnapped 26 school children and their bus driver and buried them alive in a rock kwary in livermore. he tried to get a $5 million ransom. luckily the victims escaped. they spoke exclusively with his older brother who said his brother poses no threat to society and he is remorseful about what he did. >> more than two weeks after the election and it's still too close to call. prop 29, the cigarette tax is in lim limbo. they are tallying thousands of ballots to decide whether it becomes law. if voters approve, it will generate an estimated $735 million a year for research and tobacco prevention programs. prop 29 would add an additional $1 to every pack of cigarettes and increase the price of other tobacco products. here's where we stand. the latest numbers. 49.7% of voters say yes and 50.3% say no. in terms of location, voters in san francisco, alameda and santa clara counties voteds in on prop 29, but

>>reporter: spokesperson with the alameda county da office wrote the alleged conduct of judge simon issturbing and disappointing. his alleged conduct in no way a reflection of the outstanding caliber of judicial officers serving alameda county. live in berkeley, abc 7 news. >> thanks. >> popular pizza restaurant in walnut creek shut down tonight because of outbreak or nor 0virus. california pizza kitchen broadway plaza to close early this evening. test show the salad linked to a virus outbreak at the restaurant earlier this month. above the employee and customers tested positive. it's a contagious ill in east that you cap get from contaminated food. >>> parents of an alleged teenager prostitute are under arrest accused of murdering the man they say was the 17-year-old daughter pimp. police say san francisco residents and lupe hunted down the man then shot him to death. police tried to shoot him late last month in north hollywood then on june fourth police say they shot him near candlestick pavrjt couple attorney insist they are innocent. >> i'm saying i haven't seen any evidence direct

did shoot at the alameda county deputies this evening. he is in the home with another adult. we're having communication and dialogue with the suspect. >> reporter: now, this is a very fluid situation. police are telling us they established communication with that suspect by phone. one person is inside, a male. it was a dramatic release of the mother and child. they are apparently okay. still, we know one person is being held hostage inside that house. that's all we know right now. police tell us, jessica, that the suspect may have some type of knowledge about this family. he may know this family. that information is forth coming. we will stay here and bring you more information as it becomes available. >>> a significant development in the sierra lamar case. the search for the missing teenager has been unsuccessful thus far, despite a key piece of information from the suspect's mother. soon after antolin garcia-torres, accused of murdering and kidnapping sierra lamar, her mother provided a golden clue. he says her son was fishing on the same day lamar disappeared. it was a gli

where better than the alameda county fair?acqueline has all these great tasty treats for us to date and they are all fried. where we looking at? >> deep-fried captain crunch, red velvet cake, fruity pebbles and for dessert we have cheesecake. >> can i tried the fruity pebbles? that looks delicious. extra sauce. that looks great. look at the inside of that thing. those are fruity pebbles. i have never had fried fruity pebbles before >> is it good? >> i like it. if you are headed out to the fair, it will be some great weather. the patchy fog will break up and we're talking about lots of sunshine coming our way it looks like it will be great. the numbers will work out pretty nice. we will be cooling down as we had throughout the weekend. partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures but it will end up being pretty nice as we head to the holiday. the high for today, '80s and the valleys, '70s inside the day. cooling off over the next couple of days but i think we will keep things as we head to the fourth of july. i have never seen o

>>reporter: spokesperson with the alameda county da office wrote the alleged conduct of judge simon is both disturbing and disappointing. his alleged conduct in no way a reflection of the outstanding caliber of judicial officers serving alameda county. live in berkeley, abc 7 news. >> thanks. >> popular pizza restaurant in walnut creek shut down tonight because of outbreak or nor 0virus. california pizza kitchen broadway plaza to close early this evening. test show the salad linked to a virus outbreak at the restaurant earlier this month. above the employee and customers tested positive. it's a contagious ill in east that you cap get from contaminated food. >>> parents of an alleged teenager prostitute are under arrest accused of murdering the man they say was the 17-year-old daughter pimp. police say san francisco residents and lupe hunted down the man then shot him to death. police tried to shoot him late last month in north hollywood then on june fourth police say they shot him near candlestick pavrjt couple attorney insist they are innocent. >> i'm saying i haven't seen any evidenc

alameda county fair back in action today in pleasanton burnell and 680 traffic during fair hours. >>> 4:41. >>> next, it is nothing new, renting in san francisco can be very expensive. new information on who is driving up the cost of living. >>> graffiti vs. graffiti. new tactic to combat unwanted vandalism. >>> mistake that has elementary school kids crying foul. the more products we touch around the sink, the more dirt can spread around the kitchen. that's why we created the lysol no-touch kitchen system.

. >>> an alameda county judge is facing charges that he stole $1.6 million from an elderly neighbor. paul simen was arrested at the courthouse in oakland. the charges stem from a two-year investigation on him and his relationship with a 97 year-old woman. sitook over the couple's -- he took over the couple's bank accounts. he was in court today. >> reporter: judge paul shown here, would not say anything when peppered with questions from the media about the case against him. his attorney would only say this. >> i'm a respected -- that's fine. >> we have no comments to make. >> reporter: he is facing 12 counts. 11 for theft. police and documents allege that he sold an art collection, and other possessions, including a house, and housed a garage for his pern use to store a car. he tried to block her from returning home. documents allege that he took over stock certificate he's found in the home worth about $2 million. he has been a judge for several years in alameda county aftering appointed by sweats neger -- schwarzenegger. >> i can't address that issue. i'm not involved. >> reporter:

alameda county board of education allowed the school to become a charter. still despite that last minute decision some lake view parents feel it's time to give up. i mean it would be great but they already had the plan before we were involved. they already made their plan. >>reporter: district has no plans to force them to leave but if this continues the district says it may have to change its course of action. in oakland, lee ann abc 7 news. >>> more to come. 7 news at 9 just getting started. as we continue tonight, goodbye and good luck. baseball player that is leaving bay area team. >> lawmakers approve state budget on time but despite a yes vote it's not quite finished just yet. we explain is what missing. >> also. food that claims cost consumers more. news investigation uncovers the product that just do not product that just do not measure up >> and what do you do if you don't have a ticket to the u.s. open? as we continue tonight. see what happened to l wayne friedman when he found a back way in to the olympic club. must be nice, cheering on team usa

crowds turned out for the opening of the alameda county fair.ring heat, people lined up to fly through the air, and take a splash in the carnival rides. new attractions, mixed with more traditional fair, such as pony rides. >> now, kids who you know western part of that generation to see the farming, they're able to come out and see, you know, what used to be. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: then there's the racetrack. not just horses now, but all alaskan racing pigs, with names such as natalie porkman and strawberry. >> strawberry is my favorite. >> reporter: today's heat had people looking for icy treats to go with the monster corn dogs and barbeque. >> it smells really good, that's how i get my extra pounds. >> reporter: expecting more than 450,000 people this year, breaking last year's record. a community event that's become a family tradition for many people. >> the first time i remember coming to the fair was 1954, my father brought us down here firearm for -- >> reporter: for the real old timers. >> anybody 100 plus starts getting into the fair

new at 10:00, we've learned special understood cover deputies are keeping an extra eye on the alameda county fair. so far more than 150,000 visitors have already walked through the gates there and they're joined by deputies who are on the look out to protect kids. eric rasmussen live at the fair tonight to explain why authorities say all of this is paying off. eric-- >> reporter: frank you know since the fair opened last wednesday they say there have only been five arrests, most of those we're told were alcohol related. the large police presence out here also includes undercover officers who are looking for a number of things including sex offenders. >> reporter: we mounted a camera on this deputy's bike to show you what he sees as a weaves through a big tuesday crowd at the alameda fair. among the thousands of people -- >> how about two guys. >> reporter: law enforcement in uniform also has help from undercover officers including the safe task force. >> we absolutely have people that are outlooking for people that target kids. >> reporter: tim godfrey has her hands full and is grateful for

new at 10:00, we've learned special understood cover deputies are keeping an extra eye on the alameda county fair. so far more than 150,000 visitors have already walked through the gates there and they're joined by deputies who are on the look out to protect kids. eric rasmussen live at the fair tonight to explain why authorities say all of this is paying off. eric-- >> reporter: frank you know since the fair opened last wednesday they say there have only been five arrests, most of those we're told were alcohol related. the large police presence out here also includes undercover officers who are looking for a number of things including sex offenders. >> reporter: we mounted a camera on this deputy's bike to show you what he sees as a weaves through a big tuesday crowd at the alameda fair. among the thousands of people -- >> how about two guys. >> reporter: law enforcement in uniform also has help from undercover officers including the safe task force. >> we absolutely have people that are outlooking for people that target kids. >> reporter: tim godfrey has her hands full and is grateful for

starting next week dining establishments in alameda county will be required to share their report cards way. >> and if they do not make the grade than you will know about it. mark say ore explains. >> well, we are all familiar with stop lights, green, yellow, and also read and hear in alameda county they're trying to make it that simple when it comes to the safety of your local restaurants. the pizza made fresh at sergio pizzeria, well you may take for granted that your food is being safely prepared, the alameda county department of environmental health will make it much easier for you to know for sure. beginning monday these green, yellow, or read inspection cards will be going up and restaurant windows throughout the county. >> it is more of an enhancement for the public, so that they can have a quick summary of the food safety status of a food facility at a glance. >> health inspection reports are already public information, you can get them on-line or request and from the restaurant and

the alameda county fair will kick off its official centennial opening with a parade. days of fun events planned for the county fair celebration. more than 10,000 people expected to line the parade route through downtown pleasanton. parade begins at 9:30, runs 90 minutes starts at amador valley high school and ends at the a.c.e. train station on pleasanton avenue. if you like this event, you'll have a sweet tooth. ghiradelli selling with a chocolate showdown. contestants competing to create the most memorable chocolate creations. the most eye catching dessert will win the top prize. >>> don't expect kids at an east bay zoo today. oakland zoo holding its 20th annual walk in the wild. it's a fund-raising event for the zoo. tonight nearly 100 restaurants, wineries and brew houses on site showcasing some of the bay area's finest foods. it's adults only for the evening. you've got to be 21 to get in. reservation prices start at $125 per person. the event starts at 4:00 and ends at 10:00 tonight. >>> much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, help for women that are s

chopper2 is out in alameda county where we've been following this breaking news.irefighters have been battling a fire that has been burning near sunol ridge. firefighters rushed to the scene from a slew of bay area agencies. ktvu's robert handa is live now on the ground with how crews are gaining the upper hand, robert -- >> reporter: we are at the scene of this two alarm fire in sunol which calfire says has spread to about 200 acres. the fire is burning in the

. >> up next, alameda county prepares to make color coated placards. >> and what to expect before a delicacy vanished from stores and restaurants. >> and beverly hills home up in flames. the actress that once lived in a sprawling mansion. >> coming up next on "nightline" the end of a hollywood power couple as tom cruise is blindsided by divorce papers. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ transforming sounds ] [ male announcer ] transformers. the ride. ride it at universal studios hollywood. >>> green, yellow and red placards will replace the grading system used in the past. nick smith is live in oakland with reaction from restauranters. >> alma, good evening. health inspectors routinely check places where people serve food to the public but the results are not usually posted where we can see them. but on sunday all that will change. >> that is why chris and his business partner posting their safety results is good business. >> i wanted to know the place is clean. people don't abide by the standards that most restaurants should abide by. if you are serving the general public you need to have a clean, work area. you ne

pleasanton, alameda county fair continues rick springfield taking the stage this evening, breezy 85 at 4:00, 75 at 7:00. extensive cloud cover tonight east bay valley, santa clara, north bay valley, you will start to get some green represents some of the drizzle that will be moving along the coast. two to four degrees cooler tomorrow another two to four degrees saturday that will put inland areas in the low 70s mid to low 80s mid 70s around the bay near 60 at the coast we gain two to four degrees everyday until monday. question for you, ever wish someone would give you a wake-up call everyday? >> yes mike, how about yours. >> hmm. coffee, coffee, coffee! [ laughing ] >> that sounded familiar didn't it? that was me on the new alarm clock app you can set it and get a wake-up call from me everyday. walk up to the morning news, weather and traffic updates before you get out of bed. if you see it -- if you set it for 4 a.m. you will be up in plenty of time for the abc7 morning news. the free alarm clock app is available on the app store, apple. [ unintelligible ] >> that so cool. >> that so

. >> up next, alameda county prepares to make color coated placards. >> and what to expect before a delicacy vanished from stores and restaurants. >> and beverly hills home up in flames. the actress that once lived in a sprawling mansion. >> coming up next on "nightline" the end of a hollywood power couple as tom cruise is blindsided by divorce papers. and basketball rookie and hungry >>> green, yellow and red placards will replace the grading system used in the past. nick smith is live in oakland with reaction from restauranters. >> alma, good evening. health inspectors routinely check places where people serve food to the public but the results are not usually posted where we can see them. but on sunday all that will change. >> that is why chris and his business partner posting their safety results is good business. >> i wanted to know the place is clean. people don't abide by the standards that most restaurants should abide by. if you are serving the general public you need to have a clean, work area. you need to be providing good, clean food. >> the new food rating system is meant to ens

. >>> alameda county supervisors are expected to disease today if they will terminate or reinstate the contract of the chief probation officer. david mohammed has been on paid administrative leave sense the middle of february after a female deputy officer filed sexual harassment charges against him. the woman also filed a $1.5 million lawsuit. muhammad has denied the allegations. >>> this afternoon a state assemblyman that was arrested in concord for driving under the influence has a pretrial conference. roger hernandez was arrest on suspicion of dui back on march 27th. >> a police report about the arrest says the assemblyman almost fell over during a sobriety test. hernandez has pleaded not guilty to chose charges. and at # this morning the house oversight and government reform committee will meet and vote on whether to hold attorney general eric holder in attempt of congress. coming up what the committee chairman says holder can still do to keep that from happening. >>> the federal reserve board wraps up a two-day meeting today with a news conference by chairman ben bernanke. they ar

alameda county grand jury is slamming berkeley's rent stabilization board saying it has little oversights and is overpaying instructor among kristen heirs of the direct losses say about the allegations. did ways in the city of berkeley a battle between landlords and the city's powerful rent stabilization board and the official picture all children berkeley property owners have been saying there are all these issues with the rent board. issues outlined in report the president of the berkeley property owners association it was put together by al the weekend is grand jury and accuses the depended rent board with advocates for tenants of access this ended using the extra cash to pad the directors and board members pocket science in berkeley have to carry the day with the report called exorbitant as decency $194 per rental unit per year if compared to $25 per renton's differences can and does not the only thing the grand jury found exorbitant. the call that exorbitant. is this. might have the assumption is that the board felt based upon merit-based on experience base to be closer to the miller

about the father's day forecast later on in the newscast >> a quick look from chopper 5 from alameda county where the fire is just to the east of interstate 680. they hope to control that some time tonight. so far at least 300 a. have burned, they have crews on the ground and they are fighting it from the air. deportation stop for thousands of young illegal immigrants. president obama announced a sweeping immigration changed today >> it comes less than five months away from election day. grace lee has been looking into the issue. >> this is a huge development for undocumented workers but is still a step down from the dream act policy that the obama's administration actually wanted to pass which would give college students a pact to citizenship today's policy does not. the dream act was held up by republicans in congress so this is their way of bypassing it and avoiding all the protection that he is allowed to give >> it makes no sense to expel talented young people who for all intents and purposes are americans, they have been raised as americans. >> it is the obama's administration's new p

a couple of members of the media are down there, also the alameda county coroner's van just arrived. it was about 10:30 when police received a report reportedly from a passenger on an amtrak train that saw a body in this waterway. when officers arrived on scene, they, indeed, found that body. they believe the body had been here for about one week. they did not say if that body is a male or a female. they also did not say it was a homicide investigation. they just wanted homicide detectives to come here and examine the scene. the crime tape is up. we are being kept about 50 yards from the actual scene. the body has not been removed. that lieutenant that i was talking to earlier said that this waterway to my left sometimes goes four to five feet deep. obviously that's not the case. that's when the tide comes in. they are still trying to figure out if the body has been dumped or floated in from the estuary. we'll try to determine more in the next few hours. reporting live here in oakland, mike mibach, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, mike. >>> the two men accused of beating giants fan

it applies everywhere in alameda county except for berkeley which has its own environmental health department. it will take about six months before they can be posted at all the restaurants in the county. >> taking on the banks. out east bay homeowners tried to block the auction of foreclosed homes. it is the worst wild fire in colorado history and president obama sees the destruction first hand. what congress did,,,,,,,, >> wall street ended the week with a bang. the dow where i was 278 points on the last day of second quarter trading. wall street and think you're up for today's surge. european leaders announced a plan to rescue a, relieved debt- laden governments and in-store investor confidence. some welcome news for millions of college students as congress has approved a bill that will keep interest rates on federal loans for students from bubbling. they were set to jump on sunday. almost 3 million jobs were saved. real-estate investors have figured out where the bargains are in the bay area housing market. hundreds of homes sold for just over $100,000 each. some people are hopping mad ab

. >> people cast their ballot today at the alameda county courthouse. there was a steady stream of voters, but no crowds. one reason may be that 52% of registered voters in alameda county now vote by mail. be sure to stay with abc7 news for continuous up to the minute returns on tuesday night. >> san francisco's muni said its busiest lines will be back in service tomorrow morning. both will start running tomorrow morning at 5:00 a.m. they are running test trains along the rouse. the current bus route will end at midnight when regular owl service begins. the lines were closed may 25th for construction work. they replaced rail and made other road improvements along church, debost and carl streets. >>> also tomorrow morning the san francisco bay ferry launches new service. ferries will begin running from the new oyster point terminal in south fran to oakland and alameda. it's expected to draw 100,000 passengers each year. the first week is free, but passengers have to sign up on the company's he website to get a free ticket. for more information go to abc7

. >> up next, alameda county prepares to make color coated placards. >> and what to expect before a delicacyres and restaurants. >> and beverly hills home up in flames. the actress that once lived in a sprawling mansion. >> coming up next on "nightline" the end of a hollywood power couple as tom cruise is blindsided by divorce papers. and basketball rookie and hungrs [ horn honks ] ♪ ♪ [ man ] excuse me miss. [ gasps ] this fiber one 90 calorie brownie has all the moist, chewy, deliciousness you desire. mmmm. thanks. at 90 calories, the brownie of your dreams is now deliciously real. >>> green, yellow and red placards will replace the grading system used in the past. nick smith is live in oakland with reaction from restauranters. >> alma, good evening. health inspectors routinely check places where people serve food to the public but the results are not usually posted where we can see them. but on sunday all that will change. >> that is why chris and his business partner posting their safety results is good business. >> i wanted to know the place is clean. people don't abide by the standards

that's why we are seeing heaviest radar returns in the eastern parts of contra costa d alameda countyoakley, brentwood, altamont, livermore towards dublin along 580 that's where we are seeing the better returns. the lighter rain in the eastern sections. head down through the sunol pass, calaveras avenue, piedmont road to alum rock starting to move into the higher elevations on the eastside of san jose at least the better radar returns are you can see light rain in green for the rest of the south bay this is all moving east, good clip about 30 miles per hour. behind it we'll have a scattering of showers. steadiest of the rain and heaviest is falling now. you can see it with the brighter more strata formed clouds looking there. behind it more cumulus clouds that is going to be the instability that could pop a shower during the afternoon. once that heavier line moves through, almost in the clear. mid 50s to around 60you are stepping out. same around the monterey bay gilroy 65. highlights, steady to scattered showers today, showers will taper tonight, cooler tomorrow morning, dry tomorrow

alameda county sheriff's are surrounding this apartment complex on mateo street in ashland. they're looking for a gunman they say they spotted running into the complex after shooting another man. the victim is in the hospital in critical condition. no word on a motive. >> questions about jury tampering this morning put a halt to the trial for william lynch, the man accused of beating up a priest he says molested him as a child. len ramirez has more from the court >> in a case that has had many twists and turns already, a new one today, a possible case of jury tampering and speculation that a spectator may have somehow slipped into the off- limits jury assembly room. two hours into proceedings today, the judge abruptly and mysteriously stopped the trial and cleared the courtroom >> it was very unusual this morning. the jury remained in the courtroom but the dow was cleared. it was very confusing to us. there seems to be something strange things going on >> the judge never explained what happened but it could have been a potential case of jury tampering. the jurors, the judge

we throw about hundred million dollars per year of recyclable material in alameda county. if we capture all of that. we're talking about 800 jobs through different franchise provider in alameda county could hire people to do. >> cheryl: san francisco did well on the ratings. how about the area? >> the bay area is a great place for sustainability. we're proud of accomplishments in san francisco. we have many accomplish nysd east bay. we have largest food scrap program in the country. if you add up the consolidated food strap skrap in the total program it's the largest food scrap program in the country. >> tell me aboutwaste.org? >> we are charged management of solid away and we have recycling board. we have the mandate of going beyond 75% diversion that was created by the voters 20 years ago. we operate programs that help the public to figure out how to recycle more and reduce the waste. >> cheryl: you are doing great? >> many successes. >> how about recycling electronics? >> it's an open market situation if you will. the state has a fee reimburse to companies that collect

miss it. >> it doesn't take exciting elections to get me out to >> reporter: for the first name alameda county the ballot is in vietnamese and -- there are election officials in the county monitoring the election that issue among others and the registrar was joking with me saying he's worried that maybe at some polling place there is will be mormon than voters. amy hollyfield, abc7 news -- -- mormon fors than voters. a -- >>> go to abc7news.com for up to the minute returns as soon as the polls close at 8:00 tonight. news that moss will tweet results throughout the evening you can follow us on twitter @abc7newsbayarea. >>> president obama will be in san francisco tomorrow hoping to raise a lot of campaign cash. he was in the bay area two weeks ago holding fundraisers. he raised an estimated four million dollars on that trip. tomorrow he plans two fundraising vents in the financial district starting,ú=[- fundraising events in the financial district starting noon. >>> still ahead, celebrating a queen. a rare royal speech from queen elizabeth this morning on the final dave of her diamond jubilee.

that's why we are seeing heaviest radar returns in the eastern parts of contra costa and alameda countyoakley, brentwood, altamont, livermore towards dublin along 580 that's where we are seeing the better returns. the lighter rain in the eastern sections. head down through the sunol pass, calaveras avenue, piedmont road to alum rock starting to move into the higher elevations on the eastside of san jose at least the better radar returns are you can see light rain in green for the rest of the south bay this is all moving east, good clip about 30 miles per hour. behind it we'll have a scattering of showers. steadiest of the rain and heaviest is falling now. you can see it with the brighter more strata formed clouds looking there. behind it more cumulus clouds that is going to be the instability that could pop a shower during the afternoon. once that heavier line moves through, almost in the clear. mid 50s to around 60 as you are stepping out. same around the monterey bay gilroy 65. highlights, steady to scattered showers today, showers will taper tonight, cooler tomorrow morning, dry tomo

pleasanton, alameda county fair continues rick springfield taking the stage this evening, breezy 85 at 4:00, 75 at 7:00. extensive cloud cover tonight east bay valley, santa clara, north bay valley, you will start to get some green represents some of the drizzle that will be moving along the coast. two to four degrees cooler tomorrow another two to four degrees saturday that will put inland areas in the low 70s mid to low 80s mid 70s around the bay near 60 at the coast we gain two to four degrees everyday until monday. question for you, ever wish someone would give you a wake-up call everyday? >> yes mike, how about yours. >> hmm. coffee, coffee, coffee! [ laughing ] >> that sounded familiar didn't it? that was me o new alarm clock app you can set it and get a wake-up call from me everyday. walk up to the morning news, weather and traffic updates before you get out of bed. if you see it -- if you set it for 4 a.m. you will be up in plenty of time for the abc7 morning news. the free alarm clock app is available on the app store, apple. [ unintelligible ] >> that so cool. >> that sounds

. >>> the alameda county coroner may provide some answers. it's a story we first reported yesterday morning. police found a man's body near the jack london aquatic center. there were weights attached to its head. witnesses report seeing a red car parked in the area for at least three days. coroner says the man that died is 27 years old. they have not released his name or determined how he died. >>> 4:35 is the time right now. new this morning hosni mubarak is reportedly in a coma after suffering a stroke in prison. initially there were reports that he was declared dead when he was at the military hospital. now the 84-year-old former president is in a coma but his heart and other vital organs are functioning. he was sentenced to life in prison two weeks ago for the killings of protestors. >>> the muslim brotherhood claims its candidate won sunday's presidential election but a rival candidate a former member of the mubarak regime is also claiming victory. official results are supposed to be released tomorrow. >>> investigators still have not de

i was live at the alameda county fair eating all of that greasy stuff and it was tasty. but people out there we do have some pettifog lingering inside of the day but you can see it is trying to break up a bit now and as we had throughout the afternoon we will see more sun shined and clouds inside of the day. 71 degrees in concord at this hour and a cool 62 in san fransisco and 70 and sunny in san jose. it is looking like a cooler weekend ahead. a trough of low pressure. but lots of sunshine away from the immediate coast line, overnight tonight we are going to see the marine layer deep in once again and moved farther on shore, deep enough that we will see drizzle in the bay area especially as you approach the coastline. this weekend it will be cool too mild, cooler as you approached the coast, that ridge of high pressure moving east and this trough is starting to slide in. that will bring with it some much cooler weather throughout the weekend. low clouds and fog. enjoy these temperatures because it will be a nice afternoon. 77 degrees, 83 degrees in morgan hill and 75 in

a spokeswoman for the alameda county d.a said that charges against seven of those protesters have now been dismussed quote in the interest of justice. >>> the u.s. transportation secretary today awarded california more than $1 million to crack down on distracted drivers. details of the federal grant were announced today in sacramento. the money will go toward a new nationwide program called phone in one hand, ticket in the other. >> california will be receiving about $1.5 million in federal support for this project. now these funds will go toward increased law enforcement, more media, and good solid scientific evaluation. >> california and delaware are the first two states in the nation to receive the federal dollars. the u.s. transportation secretary ray lahood said the money is as an incentive to get states to get tough on the measure. and you can go to ktvu.com to learn on why you should wait to text. >>> the antioch school board is not giving up on a bond measure to renovate one of its schools. measure j failed to pass. officials plan to do a postelection analysis and talk about w

miss it. >> it doesn't take exciting elections to get me out to >> reporter: for the first name alameda county the ballot is in vietnamese and -- there are election officials in the county monitoring the election that issue among others and the registrar was joking with me saying he's worried that maybe at some polling place there is will be mormon than voters. amy hollyfield, abc7 news -- -- mormon fors than voters. a -- >>> go to abc7news.com for up to the minute returns as soon as the polls close at 8:00 tonight. news that moss will tweet results throughout the evening you can follow us on twitter @abc7newsbayarea. >>> president obama will be in san francisco tomorrow hoping to raise a lot of campaign cash. he was in the bay area two weeks ago holding fundraisers. he raised an estimated four million dollars on that trip. tomorrow he plans two fundraising vents in the financial district starting,ú=[- fundraising events in the financial district starting noon. >>> still ahead, celebrating a queen. a rare royal speech from queen elizabeth this morning on the final dave of her diamond jubilee.

it is a great weekend to get out to the alameda county fair.t will be sunny and mild at the pleasant in fair grounds. we will check on the traffic now with elisabeth >> we will be cruising once again with mobile 5 and allen brooks behind the wheel. so far everything looks pretty good on westbound 580. everything looks pretty good coming out of castro valley. the metering lights have been on since before 630 and so far there is no delay at all. usually we see a summertime traffic pattern forming and so far that appears to be the case. where it is starting to back up is through livermore. westbound 580 is slow now. nearly a half-hour to take you out to the dublin interchange. we have a lot going on this weekend, including private weekend with a parade kicking off a 1030 on sunday. it starts at market and beall and it could affect many lines. the alameda county fair, expect delays near the fairgrounds near pleasanton ave. so far, everything is in the green except for that drive time coming out of the altamont pass. >> she was bullied on a school b

the alameda county sfar seems to expand each year. it has also changed with the times, science technology is also in place of the pen manship contest of 1912. >> people who want to bring their families back generation after generation, like to make those memories. >> we have been coming here a long time. >> the fair has become a tradition and everyone has a favorite thing to do. >> one of the things i love is riding the merry go round. i love that, that's my favorite. >> we enjoy the environment, we enjoy the interesting children and people of all ages. >> the rides. >> the food. >> people need this you talk to people in the city, though, have you been out to the fair? what fair? they don't even know about it, it's terrible. they're missing out. >> i love it. i mean it's so family friendly. there's everything for everyone. >> horseracing which begins here tomorrow is a huge draw at the fair and just to give you some historical perspective, in 1912, the purse for the winner, $500, these days it ranges between $5,000 and $10,000. the 10

alameda county fair ongoing traffic implications 680 burnell road throughout the duration of the fair>> big party around the bay area this weekend. >> bay area non-profit you can help all with the click of a mouse or perhaps a tap of a finger. >>> in miami celebrating this morning. heat second nba championship. bb >>> welcome back everybody. it may be overcast but still a gorgeous shot as the battles through and gives reflection off the water beautiful shot from our roof camera near the embarcadero into the ferry building. mike is talking about mist and i wish he would back off on that but he likes to deliver the truth than is the truth going to get a little wet in some parts of the bay area this weekend. >>> this morning the manic named the king has his crown. lebron and the miami heat beat the oklahoma city er to win the nba championship. last night heat fans celebrated after miami closed out the series in five games at home. lebron had a triple double scoring 26 points to go with 13 assists and 11 rebounds. he was name the finals' mvp. >> it is everything and more. i dreamed about

news. >> thank you, alan. >>> a man wanted for attempted murder was wounded in castro valley by alameda county sheriff deputies. the suspect tried to escape by jumping into a car. he was shot when he refused to stop. the wounded man then ran from the car and hid under the deck of a nearby home where he was swarmed by police dogs. we spoke to a resident who was there when it all went down. >> it came out this backdoor right here and came out. i saw the guy coming through here and broke the door right down here and that's where he was. he was pretty much under me the whole time when i saw him. it freaked me out now that i think about it. >> the suspect is in the hospital with gunshot wounds and dog bites. he was wanted for attempted murder firing a shot through the front door of the home last month hitting a woman in the arm. >>> coming up next, a noisy night in richmond. one man escorted out of the council meeting during a rally against hate speech. >> also, how a suspected it robber was just charged with murder for a fellow suspect's death. >> and all eyes are on the sky for a celestial phenom

three right lanes tow truck on the way to get that out of there roadwork through marin county, alameda county fair back in action today so you can expect delays during fair time on burnell road and 680 past the alameda county fairgrounds in pleasanton. >>> next, growing economic worries after cyprus becomes the latest member of the eu to asking for a bailout. >> company gets gobbled up by microsoft. >>> no net -- >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> good sign for housing market new homes sold last month at fastest pace in more than two years, limited supply of homes for sale as well as record low mortgage rates analysts caution it is just one month. stockton, california could be the largest city ever to file for bankruptcy. the council will announce what is next later today. facebook's number two executive is now on the social network's board the first woman on that board facebook has come under fire for only having male directors. apple the company investors respect the most among the world's 100 largest, ibm second. that is america's money. thanks for watching and